Poll Tax Riots
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The Poll Tax Riots were large-scale protests and civil disturbances across the United Kingdom in 1990 opposing Margaret Thatcher’s unpopular Community Charge tax, contributing to her eventual downfall as Prime Minister.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poll Tax Riots canonical | 1 |
| Poll Tax controversy | 1 |
| Poll tax riots | 1 |
| anti-poll tax movement | 1 |
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Target entity: Poll Tax Riots Context triple: [poll tax (Community Charge), associatedWithEvent, Poll Tax Riots]
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Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
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1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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Taxation Without Representation
"Taxation Without Representation" is a political slogan protesting the lack of voting representation in Congress for residents of Washington, D.C., despite their obligation to pay federal taxes.
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Wilmington insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington insurrection of 1898 was a violent white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, in which elected Black and biracial city leaders were overthrown, Black residents were terrorized and killed, and a democratically elected government was replaced by white Democrats.
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E.
Charleston Tea Party
The Charleston Tea Party was a 1773 colonial protest in Charleston, South Carolina, in which residents seized and stored taxed British tea rather than allow its sale, reflecting growing resistance that paralleled the more famous Boston Tea Party.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Poll Tax Riots Target entity description: The Poll Tax Riots were large-scale protests and civil disturbances across the United Kingdom in 1990 opposing Margaret Thatcher’s unpopular Community Charge tax, contributing to her eventual downfall as Prime Minister.
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A.
Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
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B.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
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C.
Taxation Without Representation
"Taxation Without Representation" is a political slogan protesting the lack of voting representation in Congress for residents of Washington, D.C., despite their obligation to pay federal taxes.
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D.
Wilmington insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington insurrection of 1898 was a violent white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, in which elected Black and biracial city leaders were overthrown, Black residents were terrorized and killed, and a democratically elected government was replaced by white Democrats.
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E.
Charleston Tea Party
The Charleston Tea Party was a 1773 colonial protest in Charleston, South Carolina, in which residents seized and stored taxed British tea rather than allow its sale, reflecting growing resistance that paralleled the more famous Boston Tea Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
ⓘ
protest movement ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | late Thatcher era ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the largest riots in modern British history ⓘ |
| followedBy | introduction of Council Tax ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Community Charge
ⓘ
opposition to Margaret Thatcher's tax policy ⓘ poll tax ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Conservative Party popularity
ⓘ
debate on civil disobedience in Britain ⓘ public perception of policing in the UK ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Scotland ⓘ Trafalgar Square ⓘ Wales ⓘ City of Westminster ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
various UK cities ⓘ |
| mainOpposingPolitician | Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy |
BBC
ⓘ
British press ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
damage to property in central London
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hundreds of arrests ⓘ injuries to protesters and police ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 200000 in London demonstration ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Conservative government
ⓘ
UK government ⓘ |
| opposedPolicyOf | Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| opposes |
Community Charge
ⓘ
flat-rate local taxation ⓘ |
| participant |
Anti Poll Tax Federation
ⓘ
Metropolitan Police Service ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan Police
Militant tendency activists ⓘ anti-poll tax protesters ⓘ riot police ⓘ |
| partOf |
British protest history
ⓘ
opposition to the Community Charge ⓘ |
| result |
contributed to resignation of Margaret Thatcher
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erosion of support for Community Charge ⓘ political crisis for Margaret Thatcher ⓘ review of local taxation system ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1990-03-31 ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Downing Street
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Trafalgar Square ⓘ Whitehall ⓘ |
| startTime | 1990 ⓘ |
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Subject: Poll Tax Riots Description of subject: The Poll Tax Riots were large-scale protests and civil disturbances across the United Kingdom in 1990 opposing Margaret Thatcher’s unpopular Community Charge tax, contributing to her eventual downfall as Prime Minister.
Referenced by (4)
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